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Quote, July 13, 2018

8 years ago

Charles Scribner, Jr. - July 13, 1921


Language is the soul of intellect, and reading is the essential process by which that intellect is cultivated beyond the common place experiences of every day.


Reading is a means of thinking with another person's mind: it forces you to stretch your own.

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